"edge detection"

Adobe introduced the powerful Roto Brush in After Effects CS5 allowing you to increase your productivity when compositing layers together. Colin has some great tips to help you get the most out of Roto Brush including how to help After Effects make the best choices when propagating new frames.

One of the biggest challenges today in compositing is removing the background from someone with wispy hair. Now this is EASY in Photoshop CS5. In this episode I'll show you how to do in a couple of minutes what used to take hours or not even possible before in Photoshop.

Take the time and frustration out of making precise image selections. New Truer Edge selection technology in Photoshop CS5 and Photoshop CS5 Extended offers better edge detection and masking results in less time—even when you select the trickiest image elements, like hair. Eliminate background color around the edges of your selection with new color decontamination capabilities.